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In rarefied pursuits… the importance of doing fewer minor things so you can do the main things better makes a lot of sense.

Look for ways to make your unwanted habit conflict with an important habit, a routine you value more than the habit you want to stop.

At the end of the day, the deal killers often are more important than the deal makers.

Managers play a role of growing importance in coordinating complex, large-scale production processes.

…the bigger a threat outsourcing becomes, the more important immigration is for keeping us competitive and for keeping other complementary jobs in place.

It is difficult to exaggerate the importance to most people of being part of something they can be proud of and care about.

A powerful company culture built on a belief in in the importance and value of what it does and shared norms as to what is acceptable behavior is in itself a control mechanism that lessens the need for external controls…

When a worker has a skill that is both important and unique or unusual in the workplace, it is a source of great joy.

…recognition is vitally important to employees and that employees listen carefully to every word that is said when it is given.

Regardless of their reciprocity styles, people love to be asked for advice. Giving advice makes takers feel important, and it makes givers feel helpful.